Being the world’s largest carnivores (on land) is not easy: chilling temperatures, sea ice and seals are required, the main part of their diet. Though born on land, polar bears spend most of their lives at sea – swimming or hunting from sea ice where they wait for unsuspecting seals. Let's find out more about these Arctic giants, their daily challenges and family life.
Continue reading...Monday, April 21, 2008
Everybody take along look at the picture below, and prepare yourself to mist up a little bit when Coca-Cola begins running their annual wintertime commercials… Image from sabinche The World Wildlife Fund has declared that polar bears will be extinct by 2050 unless the Canadian government can lead the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 11, 2008
As a wide-eyed environmental idealist, I naturally assumed that it would be “the people” that got the environmental movement rolling. Image by Ansgar Walk I figured we’d succeed with some petition signing, some marches, maybe a few celebrity appearances.
Continue reading...Saturday, December 29, 2007
Polar bears have a hard time of it in regards to climate change, firstly there is the concern that the reduction of sea ice would lead to them not being able to hunt sufficiently to survive. Now another issue has been raised,
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
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